NURS 209 MIDTER EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personnel (AP).
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing
handwashing? (Select all that apply)
A. Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds
C. Rinse hands with hot water
D. Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets
E. Allow hands to air-dry after washing - answers-ANSWER- B, D
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the
client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when preparing the sterile field?
A. Keep sterile field at least 6 ft away from client's bedside
B. Instruct client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during dressing change
C. Place a mask on the client to limit spread of microorganisms into surgical wound
D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for client to use during dressing change -
answers-ANSWER- C
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the
nurse unfold first?
A. The flap closest to body
B. The right side flap
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from body - answers-ANSWER- D
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube insertion.
Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as contaminating the sterile
field? (Select all that apply)
A. The provider drops a sterile instrument onto near side of sterile field
B. The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile
field
C. The procedure is delayed 1 hr because provider receives an emergency call
D. The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through door behind nurse
, E. The client's hand brushes against outer edge of sterile field - answers-ANSWER- B,
C, D
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a sterile procedure.
Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaching sterile technique?
(Select all that apply)
A. Bottle containing a sterile solution
B. The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field
C. The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. An irrigation syringe appropriately placed on the sterile field answers
E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - -ANSWER- C, D, E
A nurse is reviewing the stages of infection with new nurses. Place the stages in the
order in which they occur.
A. Prodromal
B. Convalescence
C. Incubation
D. Illness - answers-ANSWER- C, A, D, B
A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. Sort the manifestations the nurse
would expect to find if the infection is Localized or Systemic.
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - answers-ANSWER- Localized- C, D;
Systemic- A, B, E
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the facility
with a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse suggest? (Select all that apply)
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least six exchanges per
hour
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of patient
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another department is
unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown when performing care that might result in contamination from
secretions - answers-ANSWER- B, C, E
The nurse is reviewing the use of transmission-based isolation precautions with a group
of new nurses. Sort the following infectious diseases by the type of precautions
required. (Contact, Droplet, Airborne)
A. Tuberculosis
B. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
C. Influenza
NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personnel (AP).
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing
handwashing? (Select all that apply)
A. Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds
C. Rinse hands with hot water
D. Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets
E. Allow hands to air-dry after washing - answers-ANSWER- B, D
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the
client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when preparing the sterile field?
A. Keep sterile field at least 6 ft away from client's bedside
B. Instruct client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during dressing change
C. Place a mask on the client to limit spread of microorganisms into surgical wound
D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for client to use during dressing change -
answers-ANSWER- C
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the
nurse unfold first?
A. The flap closest to body
B. The right side flap
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from body - answers-ANSWER- D
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube insertion.
Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as contaminating the sterile
field? (Select all that apply)
A. The provider drops a sterile instrument onto near side of sterile field
B. The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile
field
C. The procedure is delayed 1 hr because provider receives an emergency call
D. The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through door behind nurse
, E. The client's hand brushes against outer edge of sterile field - answers-ANSWER- B,
C, D
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a sterile procedure.
Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaching sterile technique?
(Select all that apply)
A. Bottle containing a sterile solution
B. The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field
C. The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. An irrigation syringe appropriately placed on the sterile field answers
E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - -ANSWER- C, D, E
A nurse is reviewing the stages of infection with new nurses. Place the stages in the
order in which they occur.
A. Prodromal
B. Convalescence
C. Incubation
D. Illness - answers-ANSWER- C, A, D, B
A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. Sort the manifestations the nurse
would expect to find if the infection is Localized or Systemic.
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - answers-ANSWER- Localized- C, D;
Systemic- A, B, E
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the facility
with a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse suggest? (Select all that apply)
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least six exchanges per
hour
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of patient
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another department is
unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown when performing care that might result in contamination from
secretions - answers-ANSWER- B, C, E
The nurse is reviewing the use of transmission-based isolation precautions with a group
of new nurses. Sort the following infectious diseases by the type of precautions
required. (Contact, Droplet, Airborne)
A. Tuberculosis
B. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
C. Influenza
